Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 245 - 234 Waiting

The figure that suddenly appeared, standing between Qin Qing and Lu Yu’an.

Lu Yu’an’s motions did not stop, but with a wave of the figure’s hand, an invisible surge of force blasted Lu Yu’an backward.

All eyes fell upon the figure that had appeared so abruptly.

Instantly, everyone’s gaze sharpened.

"The Emperor?"

The person who appeared in front of Qin Qing was none other than the current ruler of the Great Qian, the Emperor above all others—Qin Sheng!

"We greet Your Majesty!"

Seeing the Emperor, of course, one must perform the proper salutations.

Everyone came forward, kneeling on one knee.

Even Lu Tianlong, whose expression remained somewhat icy, paid his respects to Qin Sheng in the manner due to an emperor.

However, after paying his respects, Lu Tianlong spoke, "Your Majesty, may I ask what you mean by this intervention?"

Qin Sheng’s features were austere, devoid of any expression, yet they conveyed an imposing air that demanded respect without anger.

He said, "Lu Tianlong. Qin Qing—you cannot kill him!"

"What?"

Upon hearing Qin Sheng’s words, Lu Tianlong’s expression changed.

Lu Yu’an, along with other strong members of the Lu Family, all showed expressions of anger.

Qin Sheng dares to obstruct the Lu Family at this moment?

What does it matter if Qin Sheng is the current Emperor?

The world may fear him, but the Lu Clan does not!

"Your Majesty!" Lu Tianlong tried to keep his tone calm, "Since you have appeared, you must be aware of what has transpired. Qin Qing has killed my son, Lu Yuming. And now you tell me, Qin Qing cannot be killed?"

"Yes!" Qin Sheng nodded, "Qin Qing cannot be killed."

He repeated himself, his tone carrying a hint of indifference—not so much negotiating with Lu Tianlong as making a declaration.

"Hahaha..."

Lu Tianlong was taken aback for a moment before bursting into loud laughter, "Qin Sheng!"

He called Qin Sheng by name directly.

This made the eyelids of many bystanders twitch uncontrollably.

After all, the man in front of them is the current Emperor—calling the Emperor by name is a capital offense punishable by the decimation of one’s family!

But Lu Tianlong is no ordinary man. As a member of the Lu Clan, even if he directly addressed Qin Sheng by name, the Emperor would not dare decimate the Lu Household.

"Qin Sheng, are you willing to confront the Lu Family for the sake of this ant named Qin Qing?"

"Could it be... you think that because my Lu Family has been living in seclusion in Fulong Mountain for so many years, we have grown fearful of your Qin Imperial Clan?"

As soon as Lu Tianlong spoke these words, the strong members of the Lu Clan behind him exploded with energy!

At this moment, it would take but one word from Lu Tianlong, and these people would attack Qin Sheng and the entire Qin Imperial Clan simultaneously!

Everyone instinctively held their breath, and some were already planning to sneak away quietly, leaving this place of trouble.

After all, if a great battle were to erupt, with so many Golden Core Realm and Nascent Soul Realm powerhouses present, the aftermath could be devastating.

Moreover, they did not wish to be drawn into this vortex.

Meanwhile, in the palace, figures shot forth one after another.

In an instant, densely packed figures numbering in the hundreds flew from all directions, rallying behind Qin Sheng.

This was a force formidable enough to counter the Lu Clan!

At this moment, the atmosphere had solidified to an extreme—the battle seemed ready to ignite at the slightest touch!

Qin Sheng and Lu Tianlong faced each other, their eyes locked.

An invisible confrontation between the two men spread like tendrils in the air!

"Lu Tianlong!"

At that moment, Qin Sheng spoke again, "Can’t we find a place to talk?"

"Talk about what?" Lu Tianlong’s eyebrows lifted.

"About the matter of Qin Qing!" Qin Sheng said.

"There’s nothing to talk about!" Lu Tianlong snorted coldly, "Today, Qin Qing must die!"

"Speak with me first, and if afterward, you still wish to kill Qin Qing, I won’t stop you. How does that sound?" Qin Sheng said.

Lu Tianlong frowned, musing, his gaze shifting from Qin Qing behind Qin Sheng and back to the Emperor himself. Finally, he nodded slowly.

Afterward, Qin Sheng and Lu Tianlong left together, followed by the hundreds of strong men from both sides...

For a moment, the tension that had been as thick as drawn swords and bows about to release arrows instantly crumbled.

Qin Qing still stood there.

In just that brief encounter, a layer of cold sweat had already seeped onto his back.

The feeling of hundreds of cultivators from the Golden Core Realm and Nascent Soul Realm standing together, facing off against each other, was even more terrifying than being mixed into an army of millions.

It was as though they were caught in a torrent of steel where at any moment they could be crushed to pieces.

Not only Qin Qing, but everyone present felt the same, even perhaps more intensely. Even princes like Qin De and Qin Zheng had never seen such a formation before.

Even now, many people’s bodies were still trembling slightly.

"Shh..."

Behind Qin Qing, Qin De also instinctively exhaled.

"Qin Qing!"

Qin De walked over.

"Third Prince!" Qin Qing turned to Qin De, "What in the world is going on?"

Everyone else also looked at Qin De, equally curious about why the Emperor would personally intervene to protect Qin Qing.

Qin De frowned slightly, pondering, "Father probably doesn’t want you to die. He will do his best to protect you, but what will happen in the end still depends on Father’s discussion with Lu Tianlong."

After speaking, Qin De’s gaze shifted towards the direction of the Qinzheng Hall.

Qin Qing also subconsciously looked up in that direction.

Qinzheng Hall.

At that moment, the current Emperor and the powerful Lu Clan’s patriarch, Lu Tianlong, were having a secret conversation there.

Besides the two of them, no one knew what they were discussing.

But undoubtedly, the content and the result of their conversation were critical to Qin Qing’s life!

Whether Qin Qing could survive, whether he could see the sun rise tomorrow, no one knew!

Time passed breath by breath, continuously flowing away.

At that moment, Xiaoshuang snuggled tightly into his embrace.

"Brother... brother..."

Xiaoshuang whispered softly, calling out.

"Xiaoshuang!" Qin Qing responded, looking down at his sister. He found that she had fallen asleep without him realizing, but the little girl was still frowning, murmuring ’brother, brother...’ in her sleep.

"Sleep, Xiaoshuang. Brother is here," Qin Qing whispered comfortingly into her ear.

Inside Wanhe Palace, although the warmth of eternal spring prevailed, it now felt so cold.

Qin Qing felt the same.

He instinctively held Xiaoshuang a little tighter.

Everyone was waiting in silence.

Waiting for the outcome of the secret conversation between the current Emperor and Lu Tianlong...

Qin Qing disliked this feeling.

This feeling of waiting.

Especially this feeling of helpless waiting.

This feeling, that his fate was completely in the hands of others.

"I don’t want to feel this way anymore!"

"Not ever again!"

"All of this, because I am not strong enough!"

Qin Qing swore to himself that he wanted to take control of his own fate!

He didn’t want to have all his loved ones and friends worry for him, to share his enmity, but rather he wanted to have the power to protect his own family!

With that thought, Qin Qing silently closed his eyes and quietly began to practice the Emperor Dragon Secret Technique!

Suddenly, surging spiritual power roared inside of Qin Qing’s body.

Time, imperceptibly, passed by for several hours.

On the horizon, the morning star appeared.

And at that time, the morning bells of the imperial city rang out.

The doors to the Qinzheng Hall also opened accordingly...

The fate of Qin Qing would soon be unveiled.